Lark Crafts

 

This month Gwen Diehn’s latest book, The Complete Decorated Journal: A Compendium of Journaling Techniques, is available online and in bookstores. The Complete Decorated Journal  is a 240-page compilation of Gwen’s two most popular books, The Decorated Journal and The Decorated Page. For those of you that already own one of those two books, this is an opportunity to get the other one plus new material, all in one comprehensive volume—priced at the cost of one book ($14.78 on Amazon!). The bonus material includes additional techniques such as working with casein, 13 artist profiles along with galleries of their work, and project instructions for creating a unique journal from a butter box (or a cereal box, a Little Debbie’s box, or any similar type box of your choosing).

 

 

 

 

We’re giving away this one one made by Gwen PLUS a copy of The Complete Decorated Journal (see entry details below*)!

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There’s a new book hot off the press that if you’re a female between the ages of 10 and 75 you should take a look at.  It’s called 101 Tees: Restyle*Refashion*Revamp, authored by uber-talented crafter and co-host of Creative Juice, Cathie Filian.  Cathie uses simple techniques like painting, dyeing, stenciling, cutting, stitching, and embroidery to transform a plain tee (or camisole, tank, etc.) into totally cute fashion reflecting the latest pricey trends.

Take a look at some of the fun designs, and keep reading for details about the giveaway!

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When I was growing up, my family continued to use things until they just couldn’t be repaired any more. Nowadays it sometime seems that we’ve become a drive-thru society, leaving a trail of disposables in our wake. So I’m cheering on the recycle/reuse green movement. Clever people are leading the charge as they transform trash—metal cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles and bags—and discards—old books, sweaters, mouse pads—into a variety of attractive and useful items and stunning (and sometimes whimsical) works of art.

To celebrate, Lark Crafts is giving away four books that embrace the recrafting spirit. With the holidays coming up, a recrafted item is a thoughtful gift to give to friends, family, and Mother Earth. It’s also easy on the wallet.

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